A sycophant is a person who uses compliments go gain advantage from another person, or one who seeks gain through powerful influences.
The antonym of sycophant is critic or detractor.
The boy is such a sycophant to his parents, so he gets whatever he wants.
A Toady is an obsequious sycophant. An obsequious sycophant is a person who constantly flatters important people. Other people would call this person a toady. Obsequious: Complaisance of compliant, dutiful and obedient. Sycophant: A person who flatters higher or important people Toady: A mixture of Obsequious and Sycophant By: Emmy
Hoping to get the best mark in class, the sycophant flattered his teacher at every opportunity.
The sycophant constantly flattered the boss in hopes of gaining favor and promotions.
Sycophant
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sycophant=who attempts to win favour by flattery and fawn =who seek attention by flattery
nagging, captious
The definition of sycophant is an individual who flatters an important person to gain some type of advantage or approval. Synonyms for sycophant include bootlicker, toady,, and suck-up.
They are SELF seekers.
sycophant ? obsequious ?